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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

What Comes Naturally

I am often asked how I come up with ideas I have. There's no easy answer to that. I mean why do did I decide to
put a stack of trompe l'oeil books on my desk, as they serve no purpose other than to make me smile and look tremendously busy? Why did I decide
to take 4 drawers out of an old art deco dressing table, paint the insides in bright colours and use them as bookshelves? The main reason was that I thought the handles would be useful to hang things off, which I haven't done yet. Why did I think it was a good idea
to hang a massive chandelier in a corner of a room with such a low ceiling? Well I thought it would bring drama to the room. Why did I tell the plasterer
to leave that faux stone wall alone? Because I wanted a bit of what I considered to be amazingly realistic left alone. Why did I go out into the forest
to find curtain poles instead of going to the shops? Because it's cheaper and much more fun. Why do we have
a giant D and a giant H above our fireplace? Well Harvey and I each have our own side of the cottage and this is so we don't forget which side is which. Why do I
do this for a living? When I look at a tea tray I just think it would be fun to stick everything to the surface and hang it up. Why when I see
an old Victorian riding jacket do I immediately want to cover a chair with it? Because it is what comes naturally - to me anyway.

13 comments:

Oh Di, I love your sense of whimsy and originality. These little glimpses of the cottage are delicious - can't wait to see it in person! I notice you've electrified the chandelier scones I gave you - so thrilled to see them in working order and looking so great! xoxox

Di you are a genius! I love the letters pointing to his and hers side of the house - we all need those!!! And who but you could make a teapot hang on the wall so beautifully? Love the riding chair too, just needs a nice horse!I'm adding you to my Inspiration links!!U.